Millions of tourists, Expats, and job seekers flocked to the luxurious Dubai every year.

Dubai is known for being the most prosperous city where residents love supercars.

It is the only city where not only the famous and wealthiest people drive in supercars but also the police have Lamborghini.

Although it is famous for skyscrapers, supercars, and vibrant culture, the law also stringent, if you are planning to visit Dubai, you must make yourself familiar with Dubai’s rules and regulations to avoid penalty payments. Otherwise, you need to pay heavy Dubai police fines if you break any rule.

Dubai police implemented strict traffic fines to maintain the aura of a city and safe and sound roads of all riders.

You might not want police chases you in their Lamborghini for traffic violations.

The Dubai traffic police responsible for assuring that drivers abide by the rules to make the roads much safer for driving.

They use advanced technology such as CCTVs, drones, and artificial intelligence tools that make Dubai a safer city in the world.

These drones use to monitor traffic and detect congestion during busy hours and send it directly to the control room so any violation can be caught.

Police, along with Road and Transport Authority (RTA), regularly update rules and Dubai police fines to ensure the safest rides on roads.

Some essential tips to avoid fines payment in Dubai

The RTA and traffic police advise some guidelines that can help all drivers to avoid severe Dubai police fine payments.

The best way to avoid all these penalties and payments is to follow the rule and regulations of traffic.

Mostly, the driver ignores traffic rules as they think of a small violation, but you must know Dubai police is watching all the way you drive.

One of the most common violations that driver ignore is the road shoulder; the road shoulder shouldn’t use for mobile phones, taking a blazing, it may block the way of ambulance or police, but it allows in an emergency.

The RTA already defines emergency parameters for drivers as exceptional circumstances, such as medical emergency or vehicle psychoanalysis.

The driver can get AED 600 and six black points for overtaking road shoulders.

According to PTA regulations, you will need to do a maintenance recheck if your vehicle has an accident.

The RTA approved comprehensive test centre will lets you know whether your car is fit to go on-road or need maintenance after an accident.

There are many RTA approved centres, but Tasjeel, Shamil, and Wasel are the most popular test centre.

Although the traffic rules and police penalties are the same in all UAE emirates, that is Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain, and Ras Al Khaimah each emirates policy issues their fines and penalties.

Discount on Dubai Police fines

In February 2019, the Dubai police announced discounts on all traffic fines as UAE declared 2019 as the “Year of Tolerance.”

According to Dubai police, all the drivers who don’t breach the traffic rules for three months (that was count from 6th February) will able to get 25% off discount, and all the drivers who don’t breach the traffic rule for six months, they will get 50% discount on their traffic fines.

The driver can get up to a 100% discount if they follow the rules and don’t breach the laws during a year.

Dubai police fines payment list 2020

Violation

Fines

Black points

Vehicle Confiscation Period

Dangerously driving (racing)

2000

12

30 days

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drug

Court will decide

24

60 days

Driving vehicle without a valid no plate

1000

24

60 days

Driving that causes death of others

Court will decide

12

30 days

Not stopping after accident that cause injuries of others

Court will decide

24

60 days

Reckless driving

2000

12

30 days

Exceeding max speed limit by more than 60km/h

1000

12

30 days

Driving on public way dangerously

1000

12

30 days

Jump of a red light

800

8

15 days

Not stopping and run away from traffic police

800

12

30 days

Overtaking truck dangerously

800

24

60 days

Cause a car to overturn

Court will decide

8

–

Driving that cause serious injuries

Court will decide

8

–

Exceeding max speed limit by not more than 60 km/h

900

6

–

Exceeding max speed limit by not more than 50 km/h

800

–

–

Hard shoulder violation

600

6

–

Enter road dangerously

600

6

–

Driving that cause moderate injuries

Court will decide

6

–

Heavy vehicle lane discipline

600

6

–

Overtaking in prohibited places

600

6

–

Driving that cause serious damage to vehicle

Court will decide

6

–

Exceeding max speed limit by not more than 40 km/h

700

–

–

Parking in the fire hydrant places or place that allocated for ambulance and people with special needs

1000

4

–

Exceeding max speed limit by not more than 30 km/h

600

–

–

Driving in wrong way against traffic

400

4

–

Allowing to seated children under 10 on front seat

400

4

–

Not fasten seat built

400

4

–

Not driving with safe distance

400

4

–

Fail to follow the direction of the traffic police

400

–

–

Exceeding max speed limit by not more than 20 km/h

500

–

–

Enter to road without ensuring it is clear

400

4

–

Not giving a way to police, emergency, public service vehicles

500

4

–

Drive a heavy vehicle which doesn’t comply with security and safety conditions

500

–

30 days

Not stopping after causing accident

500

–

–

Drive a noisy vehicle

500

–

30 days

Allowing others to drive your vehicle for which they are unlicensed

500

–

–

Loading heavy vehicle that may pose danger to other on the road

500

–

7 days

Overloading from heavy vehicle without permission

500

6

7 days

Driving a vehicle that causes pollution

500

–

–

Stopping on the road without any valid reason

500

4

–

Stopping on yellow box

500

–

–

Not giving way to pedestrians on the pedestrians crossing

500

6

–

Fail to abide by traffic signs and directions

500

–

–

Throwing waste from vehicle on the road

500

4

–

Refusing giving your personal details to police when required

500

–

–

Stopping vehicle on the left side of the road in prohibited places

500

–

–

Stopping on pedestrian crossing

500

–

–

Teaching driving in a vehicle that doesn’t has learning sign

500

–

–

Teaching drinking in the non-training vehicle without permission from licensing authority

500

–

–

Placing marks on the road which may cause damage the road or traffic blockage